Archive for May, 2008

Gaza students lose scholarships after Israel refuses visas

The US state department has withdrawn its Fulbright scholarships from seven Palestinian students from Gaza because they are unable to obtain Israeli permission to leave the small strip of land.
The students were told in a letter from the US consulate general in Jerusalem, dated Thursday and seen by the Guardian, that the state department “will […]

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

USD’s Kluth and Smolczyk Receive NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships

Emilie Kluth and Jill Smolczyk of The University of South Dakota women’s swimming and diving team have been awarded postgraduate scholarships by the NCAA. This academic year, three Coyote student-athletes have received the prestigious postgraduate honors. Katie Freeman of the Coyote soccer program also received a postgraduate honor last fall.
Kluth (Sr., Columbus, Neb.) and Smolczyk […]

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Outstanding students honored with award, scholarships by Women’s Society

The Women’s Society of Washington University honored the legacy of two of the University’s most revered women — Elizabeth Gray Danforth and Harriet K. Switzer — at its annual meeting April 16.
The society presented the Harriet K. Switzer Leadership Award and two Elizabeth Gray Danforth Scholarships to three exemplary college students at the Formal Lounge […]

Thursday, May 1st, 2008